From Twitter to Hollywood: Zola Hits The Big Screen
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In 2015, Aziah "Zola" Wells fired off a thread of 148 tweets. It was later known by its hashtag — #TheStory— and went viral. The thread has now been adapted into a feature film from director Janicza Bravo and screenwriter Jeremy O. Harris, best known for his hit off-Broadway production, "Slave Play." But getting it from the very small screen — to the very BIG screen — was a saga all its own. We discuss the saga and more with Aziah "Zola" King and Jeremy O Harris. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.
